on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
changea dispatch from
toledo
OH
41.66°N
83.56°W
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
in our guides
of 10
Most affordable places to live in America
read the guideof 10
Cheapest cities in America
read the guideof 10
Best cities for a $50k salary
read the guideof 10
Most affordable cities to buy a home
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave Nashville for
read the guideof 10
Affordable alternatives to Nashville
read the guideof 10
Best cities to retire early
read the guidethe verdict
lighter monthly cost than New Orleans
Toledo gives you room New Orleans doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
26% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,804/mo
$333 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
24% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
600k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs New Orleans's 0.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 3.8× busier.
55/100
0% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
42% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
4
90% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
compare toledo with:
